Obituaries

May 24, 1992|Compiled by NELDA N. KNEMEYER

JAMES E. CLARK JR.

IVOR - James E. Clark Jr., 66, a native of Sussex County, died Friday, May 22.

Mr. Clark retired in 1985 from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard as a planner-estimator after more than 20 years. He was a member of Ivor Baptist Church, the Ivor Volunteer Fire Department and the Ivor Masonic Lodge, A.F.&A.M. 291. He served in the Navy in World War II.

FOR THE RECORD - Published correction ran Monday, May 25, 1992. An obituary for Ernest Carlton Hooper in Sunday's Local section omitted the name of his son, Richard C. Hooper of Hampton. The corrected obituary appears on page C4.Published correction ran Tuesday, May 26, 1992. An obituary for Anne T. Waddill in Sunday's Local section misspelled her name and omitted her sister and two step-grandchildren from the list of survivors. The corrected obituary appears on page B3.

Survived by his wife, Anna Harrell Clark; a daughter, Sheila Ayscue of Wendell, N.C.; two sons, David Clark of Ivor and Larry Clark of Waverly; and four grandchildren.

Visitation from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home by the Rev. Larry Burkhart. Burial in St. Luke's Cemetery, Smithfield.

Memorials to Ivor Rescue Squad, Ivor 23866.

WILLIE COBB

HAMPTON - Willie Cobb, 62, a native of Augusta, Ga., and a Peninsula resident for 19 years, died Thursday, May 21.

Mr. Cobb was a member and a deacon of the Spiritual Aid Way of the Cross Church of Christ and a member of the male chorus. He was a veteran of the Korean War.

Survived by his wife, LaVerne L. Cobb; two daughters, Verzett L. Clark and Detrah L. Tarpley, both of Hampton; five sons, Gerard Cobb, Kenneth Cobb and Anthony Cobb, all of Hampton, Lawrence Cobb of Houston and Franklin Cobb of Richmond; a sister, Bernice Cobb of Augusta, Ga.; a brother, Jimmy Cobb of New York; and 13 grandchildren.

Viewing from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Franklin Funeral Home, Newport News. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday at Spiritual Aid Way of the Cross Church of Christ by Elder F. Mitchell. Burial in Hampton National Cemetery with military honors.

Body will be placed in the church by 9 a.m. Thursday.

VERA M. FRISON

HAMPTON - Vera M. "Feet Parker" Frison, 71, a native of Nash County, N.C., and a Peninsula resident for several years, died Tuesday, May 19.

Mrs. Frison was employed by British Airlines and was a member of First Christ Church of Alexandria.

Survived by three daughters, Lucy Battle and Shirley Perry, both of Hampton, and Gloria Allen of Maryland; a son, Eddie F. Fox of Rocky Mount, N.C.; three sisters, Sara Redmond of Ohio, Mazelle Jackson of New Jersey, and Pauline Lewis of Rocky Mount, N.C.; three brothers, William Parker and Daniel Battle, both of New Jersey, and Bill Parker of New York; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Visitation from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hunter-Odom Funeral Service Chapel, Rocky Mount, and at other times at the home of Pauline Lewis, 1001 Moore St., Rocky Mount.

Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home by the Rev. William E. Bowser. Burial in Northeastern Cemetery, Rocky Mount.

GEORGE C. HAND

NEWPORT NEWS - George C. Hand, 82, a native of Franklin and a Peninsula resident most of his life, died Friday, May 22.

Mr. Hand retired in 1975 from Newport News Shipbuilding as an electrician after 47 years. He was a member of Deer Park Baptist Church.

Survived by six daughters, Elizabeth Howard, Irene Beal, Christine Price and Martha Byrum, all of Newport News, Gloria Burns of Williamsburg and Nancy Bean of Surry; two sisters, Sarah DeMaris of Plainfield, N.Y., and Estelle Arrington of Suffolk; a brother, Tillman Hand of Como, N.C.; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

HAMPTON - Zachary Scott Hinkle, 5 months, infant son of Brian and Jacqueline Hinkle of Hampton, died Friday, May 22.

Survived by a sister, Sarah Hinkle; two brothers, James Hinkle and Jonathan Hinkle, all of Hampton; maternal grandparents, R. Edward and Brigitte Yalicki of Arlington; and paternal grandparents, Ronald and Bridget Hinkle of Queens, N.Y.